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Appointment with Fear
“Trapped in a world where death is not the end!”
26%
Movie
1h 36m
AI Analysis
Appointment with Fear (1985) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Appointment with Fear (1985) — a movie tagged as Horror, Crime, and Fantasy with dark, tense, nostalgic, and emotional moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Moustapha Akkad, the man who brought you HALLOWEEN, invites you to keep an APPOINTMENT WITH FEAR. According to legend, Attis, King of the Woods, sacrificed his child to keep his own spirit alive and free to wander the earth at will. APPOINTMENT WITH FEAR casts this evil in contemporary terms: can a group of free-spi… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~96 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Appointment with Fear 26% (8 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
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Appointment with Fear suits viewers who want a dark and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
26%
from 8 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Moustapha Akkad, the man who brought you HALLOWEEN, invites you to keep an APPOINTMENT WITH FEAR. According to legend, Attis, King of the Woods, sacrificed his child to keep his own spirit alive and free to wander the earth at will. APPOINTMENT WITH FEAR casts this evil in contemporary terms: can a group of free-spirited teenagers and an inquisitive detective save a dying woman's infant from being Attis' next victim? The suspense is unrelenting as they - and you - keep an APPOINTMENT WITH FEAR.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1985-10-25
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- TMDB rating
- 2.6
- TMDB ID
- 84077
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What is Appointment with Fear about?
Moustapha Akkad, the man who brought you HALLOWEEN, invites you to keep an APPOINTMENT WITH FEAR. According to legend, Attis, King of the Woods, sacrificed his child to keep his own spirit alive an... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Appointment with Fear?
The official runtime for Appointment with Fear is approximately 96 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Cast

Michele Little
Carol

Michael Wyle
Bobby

Kerry Remsen
Heather

Douglas Rowe
Kowalski
- G
Garrick Dowhen
Attis

Deborah Voorhees
Ruth

Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff
Samantha
- V
Vincent Barbour
Cowboy

Mike Gomez
Little Joe

Danny Dayton
Norman

James Avery
Connors
- S
Sergia Simone
The Woman
- C
Charlotte Speer
Mrs. Pierce
- H
Hugo Stanger
Old Man
- G
Gertrude Clement
Elderly Woman
- I
Ilanga
The Mime
- P
Pamela Morrow
Nurse
- M
Matthew Schultz
Baby
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